The Rays Starters Versus Boston: Velocity Breakdown

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 11, 2008 2:11 AM EDT

Hat tip Brooks Baseball for the easy data pull.

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for those who aren't that smart...

what does this mean other than kazmir and jackson throw a lot of fastballs?

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 2:35 AM EDT reply actions

and their velocities didn't decrease as the game went on.

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Jackson actually looks like he mixed in a decent amount of sliders

Kaz on the other hand, doesn’t look like he used a single one.

by kericr on Sep 11, 2008 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes.

The point was showing
A) The velocities didn’t go down throughout the game
B) That Jackson is better than Kazmir at mixing pitches in and changing up velocity.
C) Jackson throws really, really hard.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 11, 2008 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

buzz up?

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 2:36 AM EDT reply actions

New service SBN was invited into.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 11, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey, I have AIDS vials. Would SBN like me to inject it into them? No charge!

by kericr on Sep 11, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Seems like since Sonny has been using his new release point his fastball is up a tick or two, and can now hit 90-91mph, which will probably do a better job at keeping more hitters honest then 87-88.

by twenty5psi on Sep 11, 2008 2:39 AM EDT reply actions

andy also used

that only a few sox players has faced him before if any.

by Underdogs on Sep 11, 2008 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions

OT: why don't they activate CC and use him as a pinch runner? there's gotta be room for him on the expanded roster, no?

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 2:52 AM EDT reply actions

why risk reinjuring his wrist for just running purposes? hell be back just in time for the playoffs, reinjuring him now would be moronic....

by davidsmarch on Sep 11, 2008 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

like putting Percy in the game lawl

by Acadien on Sep 11, 2008 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

i thoguht he had surgery on his finger

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Jackson can hit 100?

by davidsmarch on Sep 11, 2008 9:44 AM EDT reply actions

99, but close enough.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 11, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

99.8

He’s got a fever!

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 11, 2008 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

the only prescription is more cowbell

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 11, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

i would like to order

more cowbell

by Underdogs on Sep 11, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

This is one advantage we have over Boston

They struggle against power-pitchers. We have three of them, and our two rarely walk anyone.

by rglass44 on Sep 11, 2008 9:58 AM EDT reply actions

i remember last year some crazy stat like we lost 40 games when leading after 6 innings, or something like that? just in thinking about how we would have 100% lost last nights game with last years bullpen, is there anywhere i can go to find that kind of stat? how many games we’ve lost when leading after 6, after 7, etc…?

by davidsmarch on Sep 11, 2008 12:05 PM EDT reply actions